Double Strapping Hot Water Heater

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Double strapping hot water heater.

The plumber s choice 55 gal. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Strapping must take place in the upper 1 3 and lower 1 3 of a tank type water heater not a tankless water heater. Even more the bottom strap needs to be four inches above the control unit.

2 nonstorage and solar water heaters shall be sized to meet the appropriate first hour rating as shown in the table and shall be capable of delivering hot water at the maximum system demand flow as calculated in section 610 0 or appendix a as applicable. The unsecured water heater can lead into gas connections and rupture rigid water. Free delivery with 45 order. The purpose from water heater strap is to prevent the water heater from getting backwards tipped.

It is general water heater strap code that water heater should be consist with two straps to secure the water heater. To date this is all the plumbing code has to offer on the subject. Fresh water after a disaster may be as close as your water heater provided of course it remains standing upright. That means the time to think about properly securing your hot water heater against earthquake damage is right now before the fact.

Holdrite quickstrap deluxe 80 gallon electric gas tank steel water heater strap kit. According to the newer code strapping shall be at points within the upper one third and lower one third of the water heater. Dual straps are compulsory with the first one placed on the lower one third of the unit and the second one placed along the upper third of the unit. Each water heater whether electric or gas needs to be strapped.

Experts modified the procedure for strapping water heaters following the 1989 loma prieta and 1994. You can protect this valuable resource by securing your water heater to the wall studs. If you live in california and have a larger tank water heater the state s architect s office requires that you have a third or even a fourth strap. Seismic water heater restraining strap in galvanized steel model 55gwhse 18 99 18 99.

Home inspectors recommend the installation of a double strap. At the lowest point there should be a minimum of four inches clearance from the strapping to the controls. First check for plumber s tape.